Old Greasy Coat- Clawhammer Ukulele

[nancejo]

I frequently practice my banjo tunes on a ukulele. I tune it to the same interval as the banjo. I do this so I can sit in my car when I an crossing Puget Sound on the ferry. I just use that time to practice. I used to use my banjo, but I had to roll the window down. It is just too cold to so do in the winter,

[ANTHONYGL23]

MAN your good. Great playing and singing.

[ackeim]

No, sorry!



[m464937]

I love this. Is this also in your 2 chord song booklet?

[matshell]

incredibly satisfying to listen to. mmm.

[rastafarianman413233]

indie to the shit

[danyel19090]

platte en criss ton affaire!!!

[jugfish]

Wonderful!

[Corneelist]

Wonderful!

When you play the 'full chord' (the di in the bumditty) do you most of the time play only the two bottom strings and only sometimes 3 or 4 strings?

[ackeim]

@Corneelist Usually its just two strings, sometimes I do all four to get an accented, louder sound.

[Corneelist]

@ackeim Thanks!

[Jgloe]

you sing wayy to clean for this. maybe you should smoke and chew.

[Caruke]

This is so great!

[piobaireachdjongleur]

very nice! 

[youronlyfriendjane]

Awesome song and technique! Sorry if you've answered this before, but did you make any customizations or upgrades to that Republic Reso, besides the Aquila strings?

[ackeim]

@youronlyfriendjane new tuners, new nut, fret work, new strings, compensated saddle!

[ericapitt]

WOW, you are amazing!!! Badass uke too...I like the look of the resonator ones. I recently got a banjo uke and it's super fun!

[TerryFree3]

Brilliant... love this piece and all your tutorials ... thanks a deal...

[LostintheHoller]

I like your voice.

[martharowsell]

this is so beautiful! What a good sound you make out of the ukulele. I love this song to play on fiddle. Yeeha. If you are ever in Brighton, England, come and play it somewhere and let me know :)

[ltatch]

Way cool!

[glossASL]

what 2 idiots didn't like this....

[mriconoclast13]

The two guys that actually wear greasy coats found this very offensive apparently! I on the other hand thought it was awesome.

[MrTdekker]

awesome!

[TimUkulele]

wow. i can't believe this sound/melody is coming from a ukulele

[G1le]

What is your tuning? It almost sounds like an adaption of a modal banjo tuning,

[ackeim]

@G1le It is standard ukulele tuning gcea. I also play it on the banjo in a modal tuning.

[kookyuke]

I've commented before....I love this song, it just grooves along. Any chance of a tutorial.....or is it really hard because it don't look easy! FANTASTIC!

[kookyuke]

this is just toooooo cooool!

[UkeJill]

sweet! thanks for the clawhammer lesson

[endurocatfish]

nicely done

[GizzardsandGravy]

just wondering how you like that uke compared to others you own...i am on the verge of a purchase and am considering the republic or a kala acacia...recommended either one?

[micsigmac]

Solid! Nice sound on the Reso.

[ukulelepe]

awesome!!

[UkeEllie]

I love this, I put it on my ipod! Thanks so much for your lessons and fantastic tunes you post esp the clawhammer uke lessons and songs.

[jebanjo1]

wow. i have never seen/heard a ukulele played like this before. this is the first time i have actually liked the ukulele.

[Puptart2]

Dang Aaron you ROCK that Reso! Too cool man. I got a huge grin and a happy heart listening, what a gift you have, thanks for sharing. :D

[Caruke]

I always enjoy this video very much, when I watch it - and I´ve watched it several time. I also enjoyed your clawhammer tutorial very much and I am practising, following it. Thank you very much.

[acrogers11]

this isn't gcea, it's g#C#FA#

[thediaryofjane21]

It gcea standard uke tuning

[thediaryofjane21]

How did you determine that?

[ajrasmus]

Could you tell me how you have this thing tuned? I don't play ukulele but I'd like to arrange this for clawhammer banjo.

[ackeim]

gcea

[SusOfDisbelief]

What tune is that? It's definitely not Greasy Coat...just a few of the words put to a different tune but it's cool.

[ackeim]

there are a million ways to play each tune! I learned this from Bruce Molsky and modified it to fit the ukulele.

[kolinh]

I watch this video every couple of months for the last year. LOVE IT!.

[VIRGINIAB0RNANDBRED]

me too.

[Mandolin1944]

Fantastic video -- great version of this song in a unique format.

[DercieBaby]

teach me to be as kool as you!!!!!!!!!

[philxbx]

Very good!!!!

[Lugonomics]

YO MAN! I've watched this about 100 times and it hasn't gotten old! Thanks also for the clawhammer tutorial - I'm now a clawhammer addict! Do you have the tabs for this or know where I can find them by any chance?

[MrFROSTY1969]

That was my first thought until he started singing

[richyrichafc]

Is this Gus?

[docbowes]

wow- fantastic!

[RhythmStrummerDotCom]

Awesome. Thanks. Clawhammer guitar is cool also. And I love the uke sound.

[normnode]

GREAT

[idahoduckhunter]

Amazing! Is this standard tuning?

[idahoduckhunter]

Nevermind, it is.

[herelies]

i like this so much.

[mmmtastelikechicken]

awesome

[artistfood]

Great job! I love your style and voicing :)

[tylercornett86]

this blows my video of this song out of the water. I tried it on clawhammer banjo, but did not do any of the spiffy melody.

[djutubetv]

Wonderful!! what strings do you use?

[ackeim]

aquila

[Existeric]

@ackeim Can you post a tabulature of this song? thanks brother I would love to play it. I have a song I made up on uke clawhammer

[bovover]

Is your uke a polished nickel or a aged brass finish? I waaaaant one. !!!

[ackeim]

it is the "relic" finish

[jeffcrane]

I hope Republic's got you on the payroll, 'cause I just ordered one.  - very nice.

[ukulelengineer]

am watching that clip over and over again. such an excellent job, man. unbelievable. thanks for your tutorial, too. seems i have a task now for the next weeks and months.

thank you

[urbansheepdog]

Magic Aaron!!

Winter project: Learn Claw-hammer!

Like a young "Sea Sick Steve" there!

[MahatmaAgrobiznes]

Wow.

That has changed my worldviev.

[ctshiner]

Just discovered clawhammer style, but I'm amazed at how much color and substance that it can give! The left hand part looks so simple, yet it sounds anything but. Great playing and singing, too

[bigsavagefats]

Your tutorials are really great! I started on clawhammer style this week and now I can't put my uke down. I posted a video response of a riff I just came up with. When I save up my cash I'm going to get one of your Bean Sprout banjoleles. I like that reso you play too.

[shinejah]

Wow! I really love this. I'm about to start learning to play fiddle and came across this video while searching some bluegrass tunes. I just started playing uke about 3 months ago, and now I'm leaning clawhammer style. I had never heard of it. Thanks for the inspiration and the instructional video. I look forward to any future video's you do.

[shinejah]

also, do you have a rhythm track playing with you on this song? I've been listening trying to figure it out. It sounds like there's a kick track.

[ackeim]

just tapping my foot

[ottlakerambler]

Fine job!

[Jack458111]

this is awesome thats a great sound

[idswart]

Badass!

[BOOM71]

Aaron , magic, Just when i thought i had it , you come back with the new improved version! bravo!

[ukulax]

Amazing; what kind of uke is that?

[x2mars]

wow , that was great!

[jcrowcroft]

This is awesome!

I would love to see another instructional video on how you play like this so amazingly :D

Also why is your uke tuned a semitone up from normal?

[erubank]

Aaron you are king. There is hope for the rest of us

[elsonotone]

C'est super bien !

[sirant]

Damn I gotta learn that clawhammer uke style... Sounds better every time I hear you play it.....

[NeilAvon]

Terrific, Aaron. You get so much melody and driving rhythm from 4 strings.

[paddleoc1]

Fantastic!

[billhochhaus]

Thanks a heap!

[VirginiaBarkley]

Great clawhammer song. Your lessons are great too. Thanks

[dianeb1020]

Fantastic. I really enjoyed that.

[russelljenkinsfearn]

Great playing and singing thanks, but tell me is it Goat or Coat ? ;)

[ackeim]

Coat, sorry about the misprint!

[4gcea4]

oh my god.love this rhytmic playing.

[UkeboyPat]

your technique is flawless

i love it man

[ukulelereview]

Loved it!

[sirant]

utterly, completely, totally and amazingly awesome playing man! Inspirational!

[phreddcatt]

Wow, that was awesome. Thank you.

[Boondockflyfish]

EXCELLENT, I never tire of watching you play

[KenMiddletonUkulele]

Great voice. Suits the song to perfection. Great playing too.

KEN

[chasrle]

Wow

[UKISOCIETY]

Amazing!

[hrlarson]

Really nice! Like a tiny orchestra with the percussion sound from the clawhammering and all. Is the uke amplified or does it ring like that unplugged?

[FranSpain]

FABULOUS!!!